Cristiano Ronaldo has been chosen as the Spanish top flight’s ‘Most
Valuable Player’ for the 2012-13 season, but Lionel Messi has won the
more prestigious awards for La Liga’s best player and best attacker
after having guided Barcelona to the title despite recurring injury
issues.
Messi won the official ‘Player of the Season’ award, and also beat off
competition from former Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo and Ronaldo to
take the prize for Best Liga BBVA Forward.
The Real Madrid attacker suggested in his speech while accepting the MVP prize that he would have preferred to have taken the overall best player award.
“It is an honour and privilege to receive this great award for the Most
Valuable Player -- it motivates me to keep working harder,” Ronaldo
said. “I am proud to be in the Liga BBVA. For me, this is the best
league in the world and I am at the best club in the world. How could I
not be happy? Hopefully next year I can win the award for the best
player. I will be working towards it.”
Messi, currently back in Argentina recovering from his troublesome run
of muscle injuries, stuck to the script during his speech via video link
to the ceremony.
"I would like to thank the LFP and the Liga BBVA for this prize,” Messi
said. “It is a recognition of the [Barca players’] work all year and
without them I would not have scored these goals.”
Iniesta, who saw off Madrid’s Isco and former Sevilla winger Jesus
Navas to take the best attacking midfielder prize, remembered the role
played by former coach Tito Vilanova and defender Eric Abidal in Barca’s
emotional last campaign.
"I would like to thank all the people who valued my work last season,”
he said. “This award is worth more because last season was a difficult
one for people like Tito and Abidal.”
Atletico Madrid were also recognised, with Simeone winning the award for La Liga's best coach.
“This is my first prize as a coach in Europe,” Simeone said. “I would
like to thank my players for their effort and commitment. They have
allowed me to receive this award. I would like to share it with my
coaching staff, and to dedicate it to my children.”
Illarramendi, Madrid’s summer signing from Real Sociedad, also won two
awards, for best defensive midfielder -- ahead of Benat of Athletic
Bilbao and Javi Fuego of Valencia -- and for being the ‘breakthrough’
player of the last campaign, ahead of Sevilla’s Alberto Moreno and Leo
Baptistao of Atletico.
Madrid defender Ramos saw off competition from Barca’s Jordi Alba and
Inigo Martinez of Real Sociedad to be named the best defender.
The award for best goalkeeper went to Thibaut Courtois, ahead of
Barca’s Victor Valdes and Malaga’s Willy Caballero, but it was decided
to give the LFP Fair Play trophy to Madrid captain Casillas, who has had
limited game time since a clash of personalities with then Madrid coach
Jose Mourinho.
Casillas did not attend, with Blancos president Florentino Perez collecting the accolade on his behalf.
“Casillas is deserving of many awards,” said Perez, with whom the
goalkeeper has also reportedly had issues. “But this one, which
recognises his sportsmanship, is indisputable.”
Everton attacker Gerard Deulofeu, on loan from Barcelona, was named as
the Segunda Division’s best player of 2012-13. Elche coach Fran Escriba
and defender Edu Albacar, Almeria goalkeeper Esteban and Villarreal
midfielder Bruno were also recognised, as were attackers Charles, who is
now with Celta Vigo, Vitolo, now of Sevilla, and Chuli, who now plays
for Betis.
source: http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1636497/barcelona-star-lionel-messi-beats-cristiano-ronaldo-top-la-liga-award?cc=4716
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